ECU Now Blog Archives

Lamson honored for outstanding contributions to marriage and family therapy field

Angela Lamson, professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, received the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s (AAMFT) Outstanding Contribution to Marriage and Family Therapy Award...

$50K grant will expand School of Dental Medicine care in Brunswick County

A $50,000 grant from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation will help people with financial challenges receive urgent and restorative dental care at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s...

RISE29 internship team partners with nonprofit to explore canning business

A group of East Carolina University interns are helping Beaufort County’s Alpha Life Enrichment Center (ALEC) support farmers in eastern North Carolina. College of Education graduate student Tiffany Corey, College...

State Attorney General selects ECU physician for 2020 Dogwood Award

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein recently honored an ECU physician for her devotion to caring for COVID-19 patients during the coronavirus pandemic. Each year, the attorney general presents Dogwood...

ECU dental students, providers reflect on providing oral health care to veterans

The ECU School of Dental Medicine provided dental care for dozens of veterans last month during the school’s annual ECU Smiles for Veterans program at its community service learning center...

ECU holds inaugural healthcare-centric interprofessional case competition

The ECU Health Sciences Leadership Council created a new healthcare-centric interprofessional case competition held on Oct. 31, bringing together teams of health professions students from across multiple schools and programs...

ECU med students add health disparities certificate to service-learning track

Four students in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University are the first to earn a graduate certificate in ethnic and rural health disparities (ERHD) as part of...

ECU’s planned giving society inducts new members

Each year, East Carolina University donors make planned gifts that pave the way for future students, faculty and pivotal projects. This year was no different, with donors supporting areas across...

Harriot College celebrates students, honors donors during virtual scholarship celebration

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences recently recognized its generous donors for their help in supporting and celebrating student success. Dr. Allison S. Danell, dean of...

ECU crowdfunding aims to provide free rural education webinar series

East Carolina University’s College of Education and Rural Education Institute (REI) have launched a crowdfunding initiative to provide a webinar series about equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion for teachers...